Things to do for Ouray....

[BRUTUS]

So here is my list of things to do:

1) wire in power to my radar detector (Done 6/19/06)
2) install manual hood release (Done 6/19/06)
3) cut hood side skirts for improved heat dissipation (Done 6/19/06)
4) wire and plumb electric fuel pump
5) install 32 spline D20 output
6) install stereo and speakers (Done 7/12/06)
7) weld keystock around door hinges so doors can be removed and replaced exactly where they were
8) install new (to me) radio antennae... old one fell off
9) wire headlight relays (Done 7/6/06)
10) fix MP3 player headphone jack (postponed)
11) wire power for MP3 player into truck (postponed)
12) fix rear suspension http://www.ifsja.org/forums/vb/showthread.php?t=53124 (Done 7/13/06)
13) install new Besttop Aqua seats from JC Whipme (Done 6/30/06)

[Ralph Rogers]

And this is just what you are doing at the KOA, right?
Ralph

[BRUTUS]

My list before I go to Ouray. I am only :alc:'n, :fsj: 'n and sleepin at the KOA.

[fulsizjeep]

I am NOT doing no dang list. If I did, my blood pressure would go up 30 points and I don't need that. :rolleyes: We just scored a rebuilt QT for Phoebe. We have 4 QT hubs on the work bench and they are all trash. :( Phoebe makes 5. :mad: We bit the bullet and now will see what turns out with this transaction. Wally can go with a oil change, plugs, radiator, <crap, I said NO list!> :eek:

[flatbackdragon]

yeah, what he said!!!
too much to do (i.e.=finish!)

[kennyh]

1. Enough cigars to get me through the whole trip
2. Enough Diet Dr. Pepper to get me through the whole trip
3. Figure out how to get annoyed co-FSJers with on-board-air to keep airing up my tank to run my nifty new 4-horn air-horns.

[BRUTUS]

1. Enough cigars to get me through the whole trip
2. Enough Diet Dr. Pepper to get me through the whole trip
3. Figure out how to get annoyed co-FSJers with on-board-air to keep airing up my tank to run my nifty new 4-horn air-horns.

So you got them hooked up huh? How do they sound? Do you still have the OOOOGA horn? I can't wait for Cheyenne this weekend!

[badaboom]

LIST you DON'T need any stinking LIST.

Just Tequila and a Twist.
Sun Screen.

If there is any list it will grow on you while your there.
My last trip there,
First night, beers, exhaust manifold gaskets and flashlights.


Thanks for the memories :thumbsup:

[fulsizjeep]

This ain't no list... It is a goal. An attainable goal. :thumbsup: We bought a professionally rebuilt QT out of NC this week. Should be here next Thursday and it is gonna replace the one in Krista's Phoebe. She has been limping on a defective QT since last year and deserves a good one for Ouray. We have 4 defective QT hubs on the bench. One in Phoebe and looks like the 75 has a hosed unit too. It was time to jump on this rebuilt one. :p

[turtlejoe]

Shots and Ladders game? Check. Shot glasses? Check. Tequila? Check. House locked up? Check. Let's roll!:drivin: :fsj: :thumbsup:

[Ralph Rogers]

How can you check off tequila when Jaime won't be there to bring the good stuff?
Ralph

[kennyh]

So you got them hooked up huh? How do they sound? Do you still have the OOOOGA horn? I can't wait for Cheyenne this weekend!

No oogah horn anymore. I used the under-hood space the switch and wiring to operate the air horns. When you gettiin' on-board air so I can keep 'em goin'?

[turtlejoe]

How can you check off tequila when Jaime won't be there to bring the good stuff?
Ralph

We'll just have to make do Ralph.:D ;)

[bigun]

Hmm Well fixing propane tank leak failed when BlackBart twisted the end off a Klein screwdriver at that time we decided that anything else we did would possibly jeperdise the trip!
We need to bolt the 100 gallon tank onto the trailer so I don't have to pay an inflated rate for fuel this year!
Put on the locking hubs, tighten up exhaust again, install some kind of heat shield to keep exhaust heat out of the cab and off the propane tank, install CB, and maybe some kind of radio, bolt gang box to the trailer for lockable storage .
Just a few things LOL

[Jeepstress]

Shots and Ladders game? Check. Shot glasses? Check. Tequila? Check. House locked up? Check. Let's roll!:drivin: :fsj: :thumbsup:

Bring extra shot glasses! Shots and ladders has six glasses in the set so bring extras so EVERYONE can play!!!! http://gwamp.com/offtopic/images/smiles/icon_pidu.gif

I found a liquor store in Cortez that sells El Jimador so we will stock up. Unless Jaime wants to send me that QT full of tequila that we discussed a couple of years ago??!!:D

[viscacha]

I still have THE shot glass used for the last three years which belongs to Jamie. The original Texas Six Flags shot glass always seems to end up in my camping gear.

I’m bringing some high tech tequila for everyone but I’ll pass on the game though.http://www.dakotacom.net/~jeepster/tipshades.gif

[uglyjeepling]

So on a serious note...well i know the tequila talk is serious but.. Has anyone made a list of things they would need on the trip, as a guildline, for those of us that havent been camping or jeeping for a long time?

[flatbackdragon]

First thing to be said, as I came up from Durango today, it was 54 deg. in Dur at 230pm snowed/hailed to west of town, rain somewhat in hills to north.
#1- Jacket- if from usually warm area, bring a winter jacket.
misc parts you might think you may need
water/antifreeze, oil, QT fluid, belt(s), rad hoses, spare tire or two,
and my favorite, most of all the tools I own.

[fulsizjeep]

Bring cloths that will be comfortable from 30 to 90 degrees. Be prepared to layer on in the morning and remove layers in the afternoon. It could be dry and sunny all day or we could have rain and/or snow any given day.

Gas cans are optional since there is fuel readily available in Ouray, Silverton and Ridgeway.

Carry snacks and plenty of drinking water for the rides. We stop for snacks, lunch, photo opportunities and most important - break downs... ;)

Like Phil said, bring whatever spare parts you think you might need along with oil, tranny fluid, QT fluid, starter fluid, blinker fluid and washer fluid.

For the polar bears in the bunch - You know what to bring. :cool:

[badaboom]

Possibility of one thing you might want to do in Ouray is pickup a 1982 Jeep J10 Dirverside door for me? (Denver metro/Aurora) :drivin:

Anybody coming out of Denver metro to the Ouray event be interested in picking me up a driver side door please contact me via PM other email etc. Thanks

http://www.ifsja.org/forums/vb/showthread.php?t=52403

Via Gambler68

[turtlejoe]

Based on last years events, bring 3 high pressure power steering hoses. One for yourself, 2 to sell. I don't remember how many the group went through in total, but the local parts stores ran out before we left.

[Don S]

..

Well… We are going to ‘cop out’ :rolleyes: and not go in the Wagoneer. We fixed the two problems in the tilt column. The ’76 401 is ready to go… A rear brake is dragging a little for the first mile then OK. But the Jeep is only 30 years old and in good shape. On the other hand Doris and I are well over twice that old and are starting to weather a little bit.:mad: So we’ll be in our FSJ retriever :eek: again this year ..

http://www.nissanfrontier.org/mgallery/lakota/2006-01-22_225305_99RioGrandNiss.jpg
On The Lost Trail headed for Stony Pass (1999)

... In case others might want to hook up and do Stony Pass on the way to Ouray here is my route.
Sunday the 16th . Ft.Worth, Amarillo, Dalhart and spend the night in Clayton NM.
Monday the 17th Springer, Eagle Nest, Red River, Alamosa CO, South Fork, Creede and spend the night at the west end of the Rio Grande Reservoir with Steve. (south of Lake City -west of Creede)..
Tuesday the 18th Run The Lost Trail over Stony Pass with Steve to Silverton (we might eat at the Brown Bear Café-Bar) Then head to Ouray and spend the next four nights in #12 at the Timber Ridge Motel on the north side of Ouray next door to the Texico Station. Most FSJ’ers will be at the KOA a couple of miles north of Ouray.

… There are several short cuts along the way. Stony Pass can be done in stock 4x4’s

Have a good one and http://sc.groups.msn.com/tn/BC/C2/JEEPTECH101/1/b.jpg (http://javascript<b></b>:tn_click_pic(11, 108, 160)) “Jeep Jeep!” CUL.. Don S..

[BRUTUS]

badaboom... sent pm.

Anyone else need anything brought down? Flint did you have a QT you needed brought down from Colorado Springs or something?

[uglyjeepling]

Like Phil said, bring whatever spare parts you think you might need along with oil, tranny fluid, QT fluid, starter fluid, blinker fluid and washer fluid.


What grade Blinker Fluid should I get? Oh and the guy at the muffler shop said I should bring some extra bearings. :p

[fulsizjeep]

badaboom... sent pm.

Anyone else need anything brought down? Flint did you have a QT you needed brought down from Colorado Springs or something?

Jason - Yes! At least a 6 pack of microbrew to whoever can pick my QT and D44 LockRight from Mark Wilde in the Springs and bring them to Ouray! You can reach Mark through CFSJA or PM me for his email. THANKS! :thumbsup: I guess I better get busy and pay Mark for the LockRight... :rolleyes:

[BRUTUS]

Flint... I sold Mark my razor so I still have his phone number in my cell. I will give him a call tonight. Do you have fat tire down there Flint?

Ken... Do you mind going down through springs and then over to Sedalia? Little bit longer trip but it sounds like you will get to meet the elusive Mark Wilde! There are even a few FSJ's on that route. I guess this means that I need to get the razor mounting tabs cut off my core support before I head down there to complete the transaction.

[fulsizjeep]

Flint... I sold Mark my razor so I still have his phone number in my cell. I will give him a call tonight. Do you have fat tire down there Flint?

Very Well! :thumbsup: Yes, we'll have some Fat Tire in the cooler for ya!

[flatbackdragon]

DON S, better bring what ya need for that beast , I ain't got a thing that will fit it!

[Don S]

DON S, better bring what ya need for that beast , I ain't got a thing that will fit it!
..
Phil;

:D :D It can use your tires and wheels if thier not over 31". Trouble is it's been to Ouray five times and to the Telluride-Super Winch 1999 rally and never broke or been stuck or anything so I just carry a tow strap and some J.B.Weld for my FSJ friends.:eek: !!
http://www.nissanfrontier.org/mgallery/lakota/2006-06-29_232329_F1-5R2.jpg
This is Corkscrew Gulch May 2000.

http://sc.groups.msn.com/tn/44/41/TexasNissanTrucksTNT/2/3.jpg (http://javascript<b></b>:tn_click_pic(3, 64, 64)) It's Trail Rated!!
Have a good one http://members.cox.net/nissan4wheelers/beerchug.gif (http://www.ifsja.org/forums/vb/) and CUL.. Don S..

[BRUTUS]

Got my new Besttop Aqua seats from JC Whipme last night.... WOW... they are nice. Better posture, more adjustability, nearly bolt-in, VERY comfy!

[flatbackdragon]

good one DON asked for that I spose,
would love to be in that snow now,
hey, we were there in May 2000 , didn't see ya there

[Don S]

good one DON asked for that I spose,
would love to be in that snow now,
hey, we were there in May 2000 , didn't see ya there
..

... Hey Phil... Thats why I bought a Frontier painted in winter camo!:thumbsup:

Here it is in July 2001 Above the pass on Corkscrew

http://www.texasnissantrucks.com/albums/lakota/Ja24_074.jpg

Notice I was adding the mud camo to it.:eek:

Have a good one and http://sc.groups.msn.com/tn/BC/C2/JEEPTECH101/1/b.jpg (http://javascript<b></b>:tn_click_pic(11,%20108,%20160)) “Jeep Jeep!” CUL.. Don S..

[bigun]

Don it is good to hear you are going to be there this year, I was kinda worried.

[bigun]

Replaced the transfer case rear seal
Replaced the front drive shaft
Installed locking hubs
The new optima red top is in
The new gauges and CB are in
When I left Bart was finishing up the new CB antenna mount
We still have heat shielding, and work to do on the trailer!

[Gambler68]

Replaced the transfer case rear seal
Replaced the front drive shaft
Installed locking hubs
The new optima red top is in
The new gauges and CB are in
When I left Bart was finishing up the new CB antenna mount
We still have heat shielding, and work to do on the trailer!

sounds like you're ready!

two questions:

Will Crom be painted bananna yellow?
and did you ever solve the 'flooding' problem?

[will e]

swapped in the BJ's aluminum Radiator. That should help with the road trip. Need to hook up the trailer lights. I will probably change the oil.
Are we going to do any river crossings?

[flatbackdragon]

will be a few crossing you can do, nothing that is going to swamp you